What's the plural of EURO?

livewire100

iwanttosave wrote: »

It depends on how I am using it in a sentence to be honest. :undecided:

"I'm off to go get some Euro's for my jollys"

"Shall we get this, its only 10 Euro."

Ah, now you've added another issue to the mix. Euro or euros it might be. But if it's plurals we're talking about then euro's (with an apostrophe) it definitely isn't!

And who said pedancy is dead?

Marty_J

livewire100 wrote: »

And who said pedancy is dead?

I think you mean "who said pedantry is dead?".

livewire100

Marty_J wrote: »

I think you mean "who said pedantry is dead?".

Yes I do. I've often thought I was never really cut out to be a smart-!!!! and this rather proves it.

jammin_2

dmg24 wrote: »

Am I correct in thinking that you live in Ireland? Our Irish friends also say Euro.

Yes, I do live in Ireland.

Backbiter wrote: »

..I always say 'euros', whether I say "I'm off to get my euros for the holiday", or "A pint cost me 8 euros" or "2 euros 50 for a glass of water is a bit steep".

I do, however, say "2 pound fifty" not "2 pounds fifty", although I'd never say "it cost me 2 pound" ("it cost me 2 quid", yes, never "2 quids" - I've never wondered why).

This is interesting. When referring to the Euro (foreign currency to someone living in the UK), you add the s to pluralise, but when referring to your native Pound, you don't add the s. Just like me in Ireland then, but in reverse..

I wonder if there's a connection there? Perhaps adding the s is a sub-concious action when referring to foreign currency, but not to local currency?

Marty_J

livewire100 wrote: »

Yes I do. I've often thought I was never really cut out to be a smart-!!!! and this rather proves it.

Or else it just proves I have less of a life than you do.

jammin wrote: »

This is interesting. When referring to the Euro (foreign currency to someone living in the UK), you add the s to pluralise, but when referring to your native Pound, you don't add the s. Just like me in Ireland then, but in reverse..

I wonder if there's a connection there? Perhaps adding the s is a sub-concious action when referring to foreign currency, but not to local currency?

Don't people say "pounds"?

Voyager2002

Edinburghlass wrote: »

I prefer pounds, shillings and pence myself

I am still grieving for the loss of the farthing.

davetrousers

jammin wrote: »

I wonder if there's a connection there? Perhaps adding the s is a sub-concious action when referring to foreign currency, but not to local currency?

I would say five pounds, ten pounds etc.

But we don't put an s on quid, five quid!

Edinburghlass_2

oh yes we do....

five squid

jammin_2

davetrousers wrote: »

I would say five pounds, ten pounds etc.

But we don't put an s on quid, five quid!

Maybe it's regional. I have family in Yorkshire, who I've heard say "I'm not spending two pound on a bag of chips".